Grace and a Wretch Like Me
We’ve all sung the song — probably with a lump in our throats: “Amazing grace! How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me!” “A Wretch?? That’s not me,” I thought. Seriously. For the longest time, my desires were not to need amazing grace because I was already a “goody-two-shoes”. Ugh! Oh, how I…
Boasting about Weakness
Here I go, stepping out from under my “mighty woman of God” rock. Confession: I have weaknesses. Wait, what? Who wants to hear that? Bear with me. I promise there’s a point. Let me remind you, the Apostle Paul himself bragged about his weaknesses. He wrote, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power…
I Miss People
Confession time. I’ve been hold up at my place for two plus weeks now! Well, four of those days were at my children’s home. It was supposed to have been a fun few days taking care of their boys and Bentley, their dog, while mom and dad were away. Instead, I was held up in…
ENOUGH Already!
Ever said these words? “I’ve had it!” “Enough is enough!” “I can’t take it anymore!” “I’ve had ENOUGH!” “ENOUGH already!” ENOUGH (in the context of “had enough”): outraged, tired, sick, weary, disappointed, fed up, up to here, teed off We’ve all been there – to the crushing point of exhaustion. We’ve long stood for an…
Trusting God When it Makes no Sense
Since the news that a dear friend was facing a life-or-death health issue, my heart has churned with those two options – life or death. As you may have read in my blogs on Saturday and Sunday, my friend’s life was in the balance. She waited months for a donor for a heart transplant that…
Being Persistent Takes Persistence
Here’s another day of coming out from under my “mighty woman of God” rock and I’m going to boast about some of my weaknesses. I’m following St. Paul’s lead with his powerful words of advice. He said: “But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in…